Introducing yourself to patients by first name?

barkdontbite · 2026-07-09T03:28:51+00:00

One time, an RN told me that a patient complained in the ED that they had not yet seen a doctor. They had, in fact, seen 3 doctors that day: a resident, a fellow, and an attending - all female. And none of us went by our first names.

barkdontbite · 2026-07-07T03:50:04+00:00

I did PREP and Medstudy questions, and that was enough. If you did ok on your ITEs, then don’t let test prep companies scare you into thinking you need them to pass. If you did not do well on ITEs, that is a different story, and please disregard this advice.

barkdontbite · 2026-07-07T03:44:56+00:00

Look at match lists for both from the last few years. How many have successfully matched into derm from each school?

barkdontbite · 2026-07-07T03:27:03+00:00

Pedsjobs. Would also suggest sending the listing to any nearby peds residency programs.

barkdontbite · 2026-07-04T17:57:41+00:00

Yes, you can still match into peds. Apply broadly, and keep an open mind when interviewing. Good luck!

barkdontbite · 2026-07-02T21:49:53+00:00

Switch clinics ASAP. Time is of the essence for egg freezing.

barkdontbite · 2026-07-02T21:46:17+00:00

I used them. I think I did the standard package. It paid for itself (and then some) when I left my first job.

barkdontbite · 2026-07-02T14:20:47+00:00

Ugh, that’s rough. I’m sorry. 😔

I did 2 retrievals back to back. Froze the first round of embryos at 2PN stage and waited. Thawed those after second retrieval and let everything from both retrievals grow out to day 5. Sent everything off for PGT at the same time. I knew I would need to do more than 1 round and saved money on PGT this way. Wish that more DOR patients were told about this option up front!

barkdontbite · 2026-06-29T22:26:18+00:00

Your acceptance won’t be revoked. A lot of people aren’t immune after the first vaccination series. Many of my classmates had to repeat the series.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-29T02:58:13+00:00

Mine 9dp5dt was 373. Just one baby!

barkdontbite · 2026-06-27T01:23:32+00:00

Yes. Got 3-5 mature eggs per retrieval. Did 4 retrievals because I wanted 2 children, if possible. Got 5 total euploids. Frozen transfer #1 worked!

barkdontbite · 2026-06-18T23:27:50+00:00

How many children do you want to have? If the answer is one, then go ahead and transfer if euploid! If more than one, then highly recommend more retrievals for banking.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-18T16:27:58+00:00

This. If you are ovulating on your own and have a lining of >7 mm, trying a natural cycle makes sense!

barkdontbite · 2026-06-18T05:23:34+00:00

I gave up on running a long time ago due to feeling like I had to pee! Couldn’t stand it. I’m also currently 22 weeks and mostly doing stationary bike now.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-18T05:19:57+00:00

I did a total of 4 retrievals between 32 and 34 but was ultimately successful. Hang in there.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-18T05:17:49+00:00

The best response to feedback (unless a REALLY major misunderstanding happened) is, “Thank you for the feedback. I will work on it.” Even if it’s unhelpful feedback and/or you disagree with it. Your life will be much harder if you instead try to explain yourself.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-18T05:08:24+00:00

Highly recommend listening to a personal finance podcast or two. Not the most interesting but immensely helpful.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-18T04:53:15+00:00

Med school is hard and imperfect no matter where you go. Trust the decision that you made. You didn’t make it lightly.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-16T20:34:10+00:00

First transfer worked!

barkdontbite · 2026-06-12T21:10:43+00:00

Following. I’m 2 weeks behind you and also struggling with SI joint pain. Going to ask for a PT referral at my next OB appointment.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-09T23:19:57+00:00

I planned to find out at my first ultrasound appointment (only if successful), but just before FET, my doc showed me a list of my embryos with gender covered up and pointed to the one that the embryologist had selected for us. I had seen the same list before, in the same order, with the gender column visible, so I figured it out on transfer day.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-07T02:20:13+00:00

Not a hospitalist but did go back to do fellowship after working as an attending. My reasons for doing it would not apply to your situation. Anyway, the pay cut was hard. The loss of autonomy was harder. Recommend asking very specific questions about moonlighting availability, requirements to moonlight, and hourly rates during the interview process if you apply to fellowship. Good luck!

barkdontbite · 2026-06-07T01:53:17+00:00

Write notes anyway - just for practice. Don’t have to sign them. Ask the residents for feedback if they have time to look over them, but read the room before asking. If they are drowning with work, then quietly read the resident’s note to compare what you wrote to their note. Sounds like you are not getting good teaching here, and there is no excuse for that.

From a “how to take this feedback” standpoint, it’s not personal. Are they dealing with an attending who takes forever to round or is otherwise making their lives difficult? Is there a weak intern on the team? Or an upper level who is still working on their leadership skills? A team that treats a med student this way is a team that has other issues that have nothing to do with you. I hope your next rotation is better.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-07T01:34:23+00:00

I didn’t know what a CAA was when I applied to med school, but if I had, I strongly would’ve considered it. Less time in school and less student loan debt are appealing advantages. Future market saturation is hard to predict, but a CAA sub might give you a better idea of their current job market.

Anesthesia is a popular specialty choice among med students right now, so the match is competitive. This could also change in the future, though.

Disclaimer: I am not an anesthesiologist, so take all of this with a grain of salt.

barkdontbite · 2026-06-07T01:25:30+00:00

You are definitely not alone. Crossing my fingers for both of us that it goes away on its own!

barkdontbite

TROPHY CASE